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Iran's Revolutionary Guard says a U.S. drone strike killed two of its advisers near the Iraqi city of Tikrit, where a major offensive is underway against the Islamic State group, but the U.S. said Monday its coalition conducted no airstrikes in the area during the time of the incident. U.S. Central Command said it didn't target the area around Tikrit from March 22 through March 24, the window when the Guard said the two men were killed. The claim came as negotiators from six world powers and Iran attempted to reach a deal on Tehran's contested nuclear program, which hard-liners in the Islamic Republic fear will end with Tehran giving away too much to the West. The Guard...

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